Reddit reviews The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan

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3 Reddit comments about The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan:

u/imadethistosaythis · 5 pointsr/Military

I read a book about the Soviet invasion with Afghanistan and the time right before that went into some detail of what life was like in 1970s Afghanistan. Obviously it was focused more on the war itself, but several chapters were devoted to peacetime. I'll try to find the name of the book for you.

Edit: Found it! I quite recommend it.

u/TVpresspass · 3 pointsr/joinsquad

I've heard good things! I just finished my copy of The Great Gamble and am working my way through The Bear Went Over the Mountain.

u/WhyWyoming · 1 pointr/Socialism_101

This is correct. The PDA (Afghanistan's Communist Party) took land from political opponents and, most notably, rural Islamists. They also killed a bunch of folks and weren't extremely well organized (due to infighting). For those who want to learn more: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Gamble-Soviet-War-Afghanistan/dp/0061143197